Botswana vs South Africa: Number of child deaths, per capita
Botswana
0.0008 deaths per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0008 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 deaths per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0008 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0002 deaths per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.